this is a picture of derek zarda. >> okay. we are going back here in kind of pecking order of council member kostanian would like to say a few words about derek. i'm sorry. it took time to collect my thoughts and put it in something of a positive value. derek life was because he loved and respected life and humanity. it was very evident that derek did everything with endless joy. he did what he loved but wanted you to love it also. i had a very difficult time understanding things. maybe i have adhd also, but he would take the patience and explain it to me and all of a sudden a light would go on my head. how come no one every explained it to me like that. he was remarkable. nothing like derek i had ever met. my heart will never forget derek. i'm honored i knew derek and had those moments in time with him. i will remember derek lifelong. thank you. >> talking about you too. talked about all of you on the council and the different things and times you shared together. >> thank you, council member, kostanian for those beautiful wor

. >> last of all i want to talk about derek zarda. i wish to close an update on our former chair of our mayor's disability council. we september -- sent you a lovely obituary about clic.org. and repeat again the website where you can see derek's obituary. cfilc.org. derek passed away in january in taipei in taiwan. it's taken some time for the family to take care of the business. last we're jessie wrote the tentative date for the memorial is april 18th, the plan location is the independent living resource center sf located at 825 howard street. i want to emphasize that we don't have that date fully confirmed yet. but we will commit to bringing you updates as we learn them. that concludes my report. at this time i would like to turn things over to joanna for a brief announcement and after heather for a report on our activities >> may i ask a quick question. will we be posting the website the exact date of derek's memorial service oovment >> we will be honored to post that on our website. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> good afternoon, co

the present election will be to elect the cochair to a position previously heard by cochair derek zarda who resigned in november. so, i will call for nominations. >> i will make a nomination. i will nominate denise senhaux. are there any other nominations. all right. nominations are closed. do you accept the nomination? >> yes i do. i'm in shock. >> all right. great. nominations are closed and you should find a ballot in your packet. mark one name. >> do you want to make a statement? >> i guess so, i will make a quick statement and get on with business. i want to thank cochair supanich for his nomination and the support from the council. there has been amazing people and still continue to sit in the cochair and i will continue to do my best and serve the council and the community. i have a lot of support and knowledge from my council members and mayor's office on disability. so i look forward to this challenge and one of the last conversations i had with derek when i was considering to run for this position and i was having some self doubt, he said go ahead and do it. you can do it. i t

kathy zarda, in honor of former mayor's disability council cochair, derek zarda, kathy zarda, derek's mother, will provide the council with information regarding a community memorial to be held in derek's honor on saturday, april 18, 2015, at independent living resource center, san francisco. from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.. council members and members of the public are welcome to share thoughts, memories and stories of derek. agenda item no. 7. sf homeless outreach team. working with people with disabilities. an overview of sf homeless outreach teams four services lines. a presentation on services that sf hot provides to people with physical mental health and cognitive disabilities on some of the issues and challenges. presentation by brenda. break. no. 8. information san francisco municipal transportation agency, muni, will give an update on a project called muni forward that includes services charges to limited lines, stops and signage. presentation by sean den key. public comment is welcome. agenda item no. 9. report from the director on the mayor's office of disability. agenda item

in honor of former mayor's disability council cochair mdc derek zarda, we have kathy zarda, derek's mother will provide information on the memorial for saturday april 18, 2015 at the, at the independent living resource center. thank you ms. zarda for being here today in addressing the council and the public. thank you. first i would like to say good afternoon to members of the council. let's see if that works. i don't usually talk loud. so we'll see. anyway, good afternoon, and it feels that i know you all. i have heard so much about all of you. it's nice to see faces with the people that he's known and cared for for such a period of time. i know that when he made the decision to finally realize his goals of moving to taipei to marry his sweetheart, sydney. it was with mixed emotions of leaving this council and leaving his work at independent living centers because he really cared deeply about what this was all about. as you know he was a young man with a big heart. and passionate for what he did, not just here suddenly when he was 27 years old, but throughout his life. when he came back t

adjourn in memory of derek zarda. >> next we have public comment. is there anyone wanting to speak? yes, bill? >> i just want to make sure that everybody knows about the upcoming ada celebration. carla has done a lot of work to get this event rolling. i just want to make sure this is put in their calendars wednesday on july 1st, it will be at city hall. there will be food and entertainment as well as a program. so please, we look forward to everybody celebrating the 25th year of the americans with disabilities act. >> thank you. if you would like to speak, please fill out a card. thank you. when making public comments, we ask you to do the following. please be respectful to our presenters, do not ask questions directly to the presenters and please stay within the minutes. agenda item no. 4. report from me. recently i met with cochairs of other disability councils and commissions in the bay area. and we had about an hour-and-a-half to 2-hour meeting. it was half getting to know one another and half exploring ways to collaborating around ab 25. we looked at various things we might do